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Possum · Jun 24th, 2002, 09:19 PM

There would have to be an agreement between BMW and JCW for the right to use the "Cooper" name, as was the case with the old coopers.

So what would they do, have a JCWorks Cooper and JCWorks Cooper S, with a seperate Mini M? Surely it couldn't be a Cooper M.

I think they'll be one and the same. What's the point of having JCW and M? They'll only compete among themselves.

Hey, maybe that's a good thing! If the M has more HP and is priced competitively with the JCW kit, then perhaps JCW might bring up their HP or lower their price?

Then we can throw Alpina into the mix. Three motor racing divisions tuning one car can't be a bad thing, especially for choice and price.

I know JCW is on this forum. He should know what the deal is, having had to work with BMW to get his kits (and the Cooper name) off the ground.

Jun 24th, 2002, 09:19 PM	#12
Possum MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sydney Local Time: 08:51 PM Posts: 14 Offline	There would have to be an agreement between BMW and JCW for the right to use the "Cooper" name, as was the case with the old coopers. So what would they do, have a JCWorks Cooper and JCWorks Cooper S, with a seperate Mini M? Surely it couldn't be a Cooper M. I think they'll be one and the same. What's the point of having JCW and M? They'll only compete among themselves. Hey, maybe that's a good thing! If the M has more HP and is priced competitively with the JCW kit, then perhaps JCW might bring up their HP or lower their price? Then we can throw Alpina into the mix. Three motor racing divisions tuning one car can't be a bad thing, especially for choice and price. I know JCW is on this forum. He should know what the deal is, having had to work with BMW to get his kits (and the Cooper name) off the ground.